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Topic: Well Looks like I will be changing to the new Vera Edge. (Read 27395 times)

Ever since I received my new Vera3 I have had issues with it loosing ZWave link requiring a power down. So I decided I would need to return it for exchange but I ended up finding out it isn't in-stock anymore but I could exchange for the new Edge which is supposed to be available in the first part of Dec.

So when I receive the new on can anyone tell me if I will have to start from scratch or will I be able to just switch to the new controller? If so can anyone share the steps involved?

Not really a big deal since my system doesn't have much installed yet.

According to Tech people I talked to, if you did a back up from UI5 from the previous unit, you can transfer that backup to Vera Edge with UI7. So, no you don't have to, but you may want to re add everything if it is not a big setup because I tried to transfer items from UI5 to UI7 on VeraLite and the unit went into a reboot loop.

On your existing system: 1) Backup your Vera, Include the Backup Z-Wave Network option 2) Save the Backup on your Laptop. 3) remove the power from your old Vera. It Needs to be disconnected from the LAN AND the Z-Wave network!. After you restore to the NEW Vera do NOT turn this on again in your house!!!! 4) Restore the backup to your new Vera. This is now the Z-Wave master ... If you plugin your old Vera things will get very confused. You can't have two Z-Wave masters.

This works when you move between hardware and/or between UI Versions.Note: That in the case of the Plugins I write ... you will have to upgrade the plugins after this step if you change UI versions.That's because I install the appropriate files for the current UI at installation time.

I have a brand new vera 3, could you tell me more about the exchange program?

My exchange is thru Amazon before my 30 days was up. Amazon is very easy you just fill out a return request & explain the reason. They had no Vera3 s instock so they offered a refund or exchange for the new Edge.

Richard in your above instructions you said not to plug-in the old Vera3 after restoring the backup on the new Edge. Would I need to reset the Vera3 somehow before restoring the Edge since I have to send the Vera3 back to Amazon? Im just thinking I should for security or is sending it back with my Network still in it not a big deal?

Thanks, Wish me Luck I plan on changing to the Vera Edge tomorrow. I only have a few scenes, Dimmers & Locks for devices so hopefully it all goes well. Also have the Nest Plugin.

I plan on trying out you VeraAlerts after I make sure everything works. Still trying to read about benefits over Scene Notifications though. Also not sure how many licenses I will need since there are three of us that get notifications & we all have Phones etc...